Ex-Ford software engineer, car enthusiast of any era, and homemade mechanic.

Minors in Spanish and Business Administration.
Activities included Track, Cross Country, and Sustainability Leadership Program.

DePauw University

*   Led the designing and developing of Python-based evaluators for driver assistance features, to standardize results across development teams and reduce analysis time by an average of 20 minutes per file. Worked cross-functionally with stakeholders to determine priorities and capabilities. Distilled project scope into Jira Epics and Stories. Results utilized by management and executives for evaluating project progress.
*   Refined, standardized, and applied filtering techniques to large datasets from vehicle radars and sensors.
*   Collaboratively contributed to and reviewed changes to Git repositories.
*   Managed the model-in-the-loop simulation development and validation of several driver assistance features across all vehicle programs. Debugged feature software in C++. Tracked feature defect resolution in Jira.
*   Managed End-of-Line testing for the launch of the Ford F-150 Lightning. Validated software and hardware changes and reported test failures to feature owners and plant management to promptly resolve issues.
*   Completed the Ford College Graduate Leadership Development rotational program, which gave exposure to the full lifecycle of Ford product development, including research, product development, and launch.

Software Engineer

*   Led the development of an algorithm to detect highway exit lanes using PyTorch computer vision.
*   Collaborated with a senior algorithm developer to create a MATLAB visualization for their algorithm.

Software Engineering Intern

*   Partnered with a software team in India and plant operators to develop and implement a paperless tracking system for production measurements using Visual Basic and SQL.
*   Reduced run-time of Visual Basic production tracking software by 80%.

Software Engineer Co-Op

*   Hired, trained, and managed 14 staff aged 14 to 20, planned curriculum, facilitated student/parent relations for the 250+ student program.
*   Led a digital and physical marketing campaign that resulted in record enrollment.

Director, Board Member

Ian Jones

English

Native or bilingual proficiency

Spanish

Professional working proficiency

Product Manager

Budgeting

Quality Assurance

Process Improvement

Strategic Planning

Project Management

Python

Data Analysis

Market Research

Business Development

Negotiation

Matlab

Financial Modeling

Cost Analysis

Product Planning

Customer Insights

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Product Research

Communication

Conflict Resolution

Leadership

Management

Presentation

Time management

Interpersonal Skills

Builds trust with customers, and cross-functional partners.

Excellent written and verbal communications skills

Critical thinking

Organizational skills

Creative Thinking

Teamwork

Adaptability

Problem-Solving

Ian Jones

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